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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Ward Clerk - Abingdon Community Hospital - OSRU - Evenings

The closing date is 04 September 2025

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Job summary

Are you a people person looking for new and exciting role in administration?

Abingdon Community Hospital, OSRU ward is seeking a hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join the dedicated administration team on a part-time basis. This role is essential in supporting the smooth running of our services and offers a great opportunity to contribute to patient care in a supportive and friendly environment. The successful candidate will work Monday to Thursday from 4:00pm to 8:00pm and Friday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, providing vital administrative support during the evening. If you are organised, reliable, and passionate about making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful individual will be motivated and enjoy working in a challenging and busy environment providing a comprehensive administration service.

You will need to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively deal with a diverse range of people in a sensitive and confidential manner. You will have good organisational and IT skills including Microsoft Office .

You will be a confident individual who is able to use their own initiative to manage competing and conflicting demands.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum | Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

267-CH7396381

Job locations

Abingdon Community Hospital - Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU)

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG


Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Educated to GCSE level or equivalant

Essential

  • Grade C or above

Desirable

  • Equivalent experience

Communication

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively with different audiences, including patients, their relatives and other staff.

Desirable

  • Customer service experience

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working in an office environment.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience or equivalent
Person Specification

Educated to GCSE level or equivalant

Essential

  • Grade C or above

Desirable

  • Equivalent experience

Communication

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively with different audiences, including patients, their relatives and other staff.

Desirable

  • Customer service experience

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working in an office environment.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Abingdon Community Hospital - Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU)

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Abingdon Community Hospital - Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU)

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Support Manager

Victoria Boodell

victoria.boodell@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865904892

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum | Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

267-CH7396381

Job locations

Abingdon Community Hospital - Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU)

Marcham Road

Abingdon

OX14 1AG


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